Journey to the high rank (part 1)

It's been a month now since I joined the guild and I have already risen my rank to D-rank. It was more easy than I thought, the way to rank up till D-rank. After some escort mission and small time missions I finally reached D-rank in few weeks. It has been a week since I reached D-rank and I am not able to rise it any higher.

According to the guild rules "The candidate who wishes for an promotion to C-rank or higher must contain party of 3 consisting of a higher rank hunter ie. C or higher. The candidate must fulfill 5 escort missions, at least 1 time participation in subjection mission. Well lucky for me I have already completed the escort mission and participated in 3 subsections. The only problem I don't have a party let alone having the requirement for me to promote to C- rank. It's not like I'm not friendly or have a bad personality.

The problem is that the other hunters are afraid of me. They call me "The Reaper", the one kills humans and monsters alike. Why? you ask let me take you to the first week of my registration.

It was my first week as an hunter, I had already been promoted to E-rank after I collected some herbs and slaying few goblins. In the guild there was an escort mission request. As it was a requirement I needed in the future so, I accepted it, with me an party of four also joined. That party contained a D-rank swordsmen, A-rank healer, E-rank tank And an E-rank mage.

I for one was what they call an magic swordsmen. I was good with swords as my previous job required it for the slaying of goblin huts. Our mission was to escort a wealthy merchant across the forest to another town. We started our mission by introducing ourselves.

"My name is Andy and I'm an E-rank, ill be in your care." I went first and introduced myself.

"My name is Roxy and I'm the leader of this four-man party. I'm also an swordsmen. This is Danny our new member and our tank, Rose our healer and Tina our mage."

After the introduction I felt a threat vibe from the tank, but I said nothing as I thought it my hinder the mission and would take care of when the time comes.

We then started our mission, we got into the carriage. I was wary of the tank but I was also excited as it was my first time to another city in this world.

The journey starts off with us going out of the gate. Inside the carriage me and the other party started having few conversations.

Roxy wanted to know more about me so she asked me," where are you from Adam? You don't look like from around here."

With a little chuckle I replied "Its better you don't know. "

"oh! come on just tell me" saying that she started to shake me.

With a little laugh I said"OK OK. I'll tell you."

I took a deep breath in but in reality I was quickly thinking of a quick reply. Then I remembered a manga where the main character is abandoned.

Then without hesitation I said " well to be exact I myself don't know where I am from. I was sold when I was very young. Then I was traveling with the person who bought me..."

"But isn't slavery banned by the kingdoms" Rose interrupted me.

"yeah, it is but i was sold in secret I guess. But when the kingdom found out I was freed and then I started my own journey." I replied

"So did you ever found your real parents?" with a sad face Tina asked me.

with a low laugh i replied" Actually I did."

"After the person who bought me was arrested i went and met him. Even though he bought me he had treated me as a person not a slave so I felt obligated."

With an exited expression every one were staring at me.

"Well i was in the cell meting him. He told me that my parents abandon me because I showed affinity to magic. And as my family were pure blooded swordsmen they without hesitation sold me. after I got the name of the family. I planned my revenge."

I told them an story in which I joined in the family as an orphan with no ability what so ever. They took me in and taught me swordsmanship for few years and finally cut the dicks off every male members of the family one night and fled. By which the pure blood thy were so proud off was destroyed.

After my story some showed the hesitation some laughed. when my story ended it was getting dark so we got down from the carriage and started to set up camp.

After setting up the camp we started a fire then we all sat around the fire and started having our dinner. While on dinner we exchanged jokes and then planned on the watch duty.

" So who wants to do the watch duty with Andy?" Roxy asked around but no one replied.

As I was a stranger to them they didn't really trust me. I think they think the story of my past is really sketchy. Then Roxy with a long sigh said," Then its settled. I will have watch duty with Andy. Anyone has any complains"

With her words everyone agreed and went inside the tent. The merchant and tank went in one tent where the two girls went in another.

Roxy and I planned to stay watch duty the whole night as I had said I had no problem of keeping watch the whole night and wouldn't feel tired.

During midnight I went to use the bushes. After returning I saw Roxy a bit tired. She was feeling a bit heavy.

"Hey Roxy want a shoulder massage. You look tired, it would be bad if we have to face multiple threats."

" OK but only for few minutes. These shoulders are killing me."

I sat behind Roxy and started giving her a massage.

"Hey Andy do you know I actually don't believe your backstory at all. Like enslaved and freed really. those were banned decades ago. even it were true the whole incident would have shaken the entire nation."

Saying that Roxy slowly Reached for her sword thinking I may attack.

"Damn you found out. Was I so easy to read,(sigh) anyways please don't say that to anyone." I said to her.

With a sword in her hand she then asked me " So where are you from really?"

Her all tiredness and pain looked as if it faded away like it was never there. Like it was all an act to let me get off my guard and away from my sword.

"(sigh)Looks like I don't a choice but to tell you right."

"You're damn right"

"So do you know about heroes....